The U.S. district attorney for Massachusetts filed suit against the drugmaker this week, alleging that it paid tens of millions in kickbacks through a copay foundation for Eylea, a drug used to treat macular degeneration.
The U.S. Department of Justice was investigating Practice Fusion over allegations it violated HIPAA and anti-kickback laws and wrongfully obtained certification for its software from the HHS.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
The deal struck Thursday follows similar settlements between the Department of Justice and three other drugmakers. The department alleged that the companies started copay-assistance funds that violated anti-kickback laws.
According to the DOJ, this is the ninth consecutive year that the organizations' civil healthcare fraud settlements and judgments have exceeded $2 billion.
In an investigation published Sunday, The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman could find no specific case of someone being charged with fraud related to neuromonitoring, but payers and regulators are concerned.
I think it was Prozac that taught me how to ski. Thanks to Zoloft (and having psychiatrists for parents), I became a Penguins fan and Zyprexa kept me flush with pens, scratch paper and lunch bags. It was the 90s, and pharmaceutical swag – and swagger – was at its pinnacle. Things have changed remarkably since those pre-kickback […]
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